The Arts Industry Council is the independent voice for the arts in South Australia since 1991 and the peak industry body representing all art forms and sectors. There used to be such a voice in each state. Now only two remain, here and in Victoria. We exist because South Australian organisations, artists, artsworkers and arts lovers support our goal to help create a more dynamic and fertile environment for the arts to flourish by joining us and becoming members.

NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENTS
The Arts Industry Council is delighted to announce the election of Craig Harrison, Gordon Andersen and Alison Dunn to the Executive Committee of the Arts Industry Council. Craig, Gordon and Alison each bring a unique set of skills and experience to the Executive Committee and we are looking forward to working with them to expand the work of the AIC.

NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY
The National Cultural Policy web forum is an initiative being run by Minister Peter Garrett which will allow all Australians to contribute to the development of a national cultural policy.

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PRE-ELECTION STATE ARTS PLATFORM FORUM
On 12 November 2009, the Arts Industry Council conducted a forum at the Mercury Cinema featuring Minister John Hill, Minister for Health, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts and Ms. Isobel Redmond, Leader of the Opposition to look at the views and platforms of both major political parties in the lead-up to the State election in 2010.

For more information on this forum please click here.

2009 AICSA ANNUAL DINNER

The Arts Industry Council Annual Dinner for 2009 was held at the Rob Roy Hotel on Friday 23 October and was attended by 70 members and guests of the AIC. It was a great night which gave members the opportunity to meet and converse on the issues that are currently facing the industry. The dinner was also a terrific networking opportunity and chance to catch up with colleagues. It was also great to have a table of emerging artists and arts workers present.

Andrew Wallace, President of the West End Association and lecturer in interior architecture school of art, architecture and design University of South Australia was our guest speaker for the evening.

Andrew spoke about the Laneways Project and arts spaces in the inner city, a discussion that is generating a great deal of interest at present.

Thanks to the Rob Roy hotel for hosting us, Andrew Wallace for an interesting and informative talk and Phil Callaghan for the advance planning.

MEETING WITH ARTS SA
On Thursday 24 September 2009 Carolyn Ramsey (Chair), Phil Callaghan (Deputy Chair), Daniel Clarke (Executive Committee Member) and Torben Brookman (Executive Officer) from AICSA met with Alex Reid (Acting Director), Helen Richardson and Alex Hurford from Arts SA to provide an update to Arts SA on the activities of AICSA over the past year and to address a number of queries that had been raised by the members of AICSA.

It was productive meeting and all agreed that another meeting in early 2010 would be beneficial.

For a full report of the meeting please click here.